In observance of National Caregivers’ Month, community members are invited to take an afternoon break and listen to motivational messages on Thursday, Nov. 21, at Heritage Pointe Senior Living, 207 North Fourth Street, Marshall. The event is free and open to the public. Schedule of ...

Dear Heloise: I receive a big stack of notepads, 30-40 calendars, and stacks of greeting cards, including those that are blank inside to write notes. I take them to assisted living homes for their patients, as well as hospice organizations and domestic violence resale shops. I sort the cards ...

Dear Annie: I’m a high school senior worried about my future. I still haven’t found a major I really want to do, and I’m running out of time. Animation/art is my passion, but I don’t want to get my degree in it. I haven’t found anything else I’m interested in pursuing. I want to ...

Dear Heloise: You recently had a comment from someone who was annoyed about nonprofits mailing appeals for donations. They were critical of this method of fundraising, since these nonprofits share names from their mailing lists, as well as the costs associated with these types of efforts. I ...

Dear Annie: I lost my husband 10 years ago. He was a great man, and we had a good marriage for over 30 years. It took me a while (seven years) to date, and when I did, I met a guy who was seven years older than me and twice divorced, but I was very attracted to him, and he was to me. We spent ...

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in with a response to the reader in Ohio who travels frequently. The reader mentioned struggling with people who talk to them and don’t get the hint when they see you have a book to read. Flight attendants have earbuds available for in-flight entertainment, ...